Coryton Refinery Power Station
April 2016
Coryton Refinery was an oil refinery in Essex, England, on the estuary of the River Thames some 28 miles from the centre of London, between Shell Haven Creek and Hole Haven Creek, which separates Canvey Island from the mainland. It was a part of the Port of London and was the last of the three major refineries on the Thames Estuary to remain in operation. Output was delivered by road, sea and rail, and it was linked to Stanlow Refinery in North West England by the UK Oil Pipeline (UKOP).
Statistics:
Crude oil was received from tankers of up to 250,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT). In 2005 BP acquired a fleet of three new 32 m tugs for towing, mooring, fire-fighting and pollution control at the plant. They ware named 'Corringham', 'Stanford' and 'Castle Point' after nearby locations.
Refining capacity was 11 million tonnes per year or 220,000 bbl/day.
Product output:
In 2007 the plant was sold by BP to Petroplus for £714.6m (around $1.4 billion). On 24 January 2012 it was announced that Petroplus had filed for bankruptcy, putting the refinery's future into doubt. To alleviate a possible surge in fuel prices, oil supplies were ordered from other refineries in the UK, such as the Stanlow Refinery via the UK oil pipeline network. Shipments from Coryton resumed on 26 January following agreements signed by the administrators.
On 28 May 2012 it was announced that the refinery would close due to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the administrators, having failed to find a buyer. Igor Yusufov's Energy Investment Fund was the only potential bidder ready to keep the refinery operating. On 28th Feb 2013 the gas supply to the site was shut off. Around twelve hours later the flare went out, bringing to an end over 60 years of operations at the refinery.
The future:
The refinery will be turned into a diesel import terminal by Vopak, Shell and Greenergy. It will initially have a capacity of 500,000 cubic metres (18,000,000 cu ft).
Coryton Refinery was an oil refinery in Essex, England, on the estuary of the River Thames some 28 miles from the centre of London, between Shell Haven Creek and Hole Haven Creek, which separates Canvey Island from the mainland. It was a part of the Port of London and was the last of the three major refineries on the Thames Estuary to remain in operation. Output was delivered by road, sea and rail, and it was linked to Stanlow Refinery in North West England by the UK Oil Pipeline (UKOP).
Statistics:
Crude oil was received from tankers of up to 250,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT). In 2005 BP acquired a fleet of three new 32 m tugs for towing, mooring, fire-fighting and pollution control at the plant. They ware named 'Corringham', 'Stanford' and 'Castle Point' after nearby locations.
Refining capacity was 11 million tonnes per year or 220,000 bbl/day.
Product output:
- Petrol 3.6 million tonnes
- Diesel 2.7 million tonnes
- Kerosene/jet fuel 1.1 million tonnes
- LPG 0.2 million tonnes
- Fuel oil 1.7 million tonnes
- Bitumen 0.3 million tonnes
In 2007 the plant was sold by BP to Petroplus for £714.6m (around $1.4 billion). On 24 January 2012 it was announced that Petroplus had filed for bankruptcy, putting the refinery's future into doubt. To alleviate a possible surge in fuel prices, oil supplies were ordered from other refineries in the UK, such as the Stanlow Refinery via the UK oil pipeline network. Shipments from Coryton resumed on 26 January following agreements signed by the administrators.
On 28 May 2012 it was announced that the refinery would close due to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the administrators, having failed to find a buyer. Igor Yusufov's Energy Investment Fund was the only potential bidder ready to keep the refinery operating. On 28th Feb 2013 the gas supply to the site was shut off. Around twelve hours later the flare went out, bringing to an end over 60 years of operations at the refinery.
The future:
The refinery will be turned into a diesel import terminal by Vopak, Shell and Greenergy. It will initially have a capacity of 500,000 cubic metres (18,000,000 cu ft).
The Power Station:
What remained of the Refinery:
